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chris matthews, numerically, ohio is the biggest deal tonight but what do you think is the most important thing going on in the race now overall, aside from just the -- >> it is gender and is sex, the center of this campaign, extraordinary, one of those times in history something happens, one of the candidates has the right impulse and the other doesn't. i think the call from the president to sandra fluke will be remembered perhaps not as dramatically as the call from president kennedy, then senator kennedy to coretta king after her husband was hauled off in the back woods of georgia and shackles but it will have a character to it people will remember. they will that one president intuitively, impull civil knew the right thing to do was express sympathy for a woman show being hounded and humiliated and insulted publicly by a major figure, rush limbaugh. the other candidates did not behave so w the most important thing is that romney did nothing. he waited until friday night, four days late, and finally responded by saying those weren't the words i would have used. that wasn't issue. it wa
chris matthews, numerically, ohio is the biggest deal tonight but what do you think is the most important thing going on in the race now overall, aside from just the -- >> it is gender and is sex, the center of this campaign, extraordinary, one of those times in history something happens, one of the candidates has the right impulse and the other doesn't. i think the call from the president to sandra fluke will be remembered perhaps not as dramatically as the call from president kennedy,...
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let's check back in now with chris matthews who is in des moines. chris? >> joining me right now, as you said, rachel, i've got michael steele, the former chair of the republican national committee and eugene washington, the great columnist of the "washington post." gentlemen, i want to saw tough question. what's the most consequential result tonight in terms of who wins? >> oh, in terms -- in terms who have comes out of this thing on top tonight. if it's mitt romney, it's, you know, sort of of a firmation of everything up till now didn't matter. at the end. day he got the number he needed to go forward to new hampshire and beyond to take the nomination. if a santorum wins, for example, it's the big deal, a base sending the message to romney, that 25%, you're going to need more if you want that nomination, and right now our love is with somebody like santorum. >> if romney wins, the establishment candidate moves ahead to new hampshire, wins again and perhaps wins the nomination. >> yeah. >> if the challenge comes from santorum effectively tonight. >> the b
let's check back in now with chris matthews who is in des moines. chris? >> joining me right now, as you said, rachel, i've got michael steele, the former chair of the republican national committee and eugene washington, the great columnist of the "washington post." gentlemen, i want to saw tough question. what's the most consequential result tonight in terms of who wins? >> oh, in terms -- in terms who have comes out of this thing on top tonight. if it's mitt romney,...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. mitt romney. i arer when george wallace said there is not a dime's worth of difference between the republicans and the democrats. for those paying attention, there is not a dime's worth of difference between mitt romney and the republican fringe. sarah palin accused the president of palling around with terrorists. romney accuses obama of sympathizing with the attackers in the mideast. he not only exploits the range winlg of the right he is enjoying it. the birthers say obama isn't one of us. romney says obama sympathizes with the muslim killers. today, the state of kansas is deciding whether to let obama's name appear on the ballot. the birthers are still at it. they want more evidence of the president's legitimacy. his birth certificate isn't enough. his new ally, newt gingrich, talks of our food stamp president. one state after another tries to limit minority voting in the cause of making out the president as the other, the foreigner who needs in the words of romney surrogate, john sa into into,
i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. mitt romney. i arer when george wallace said there is not a dime's worth of difference between the republicans and the democrats. for those paying attention, there is not a dime's worth of difference between mitt romney and the republican fringe. sarah palin accused the president of palling around with terrorists. romney accuses obama of sympathizing with the attackers in the mideast. he not only exploits the range winlg of the...
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i'm chris matthews up in new york. what an evening it's going to be. tonight we stand and watch again at the political abyss of mitt romney. he may win tonight and avoid a devastating fall, but if he loses shs the fall could be deadly. how does romney ek plain losing in michigan? how does a candidate who outspends 2 to 1 explain rejection? and how does anyone explain losing to a candidate who makes himself so challenging to vote for as rick santorum? this may be as big a night as we have had in this political season. we have it covered now until the dust settles. we'll be back in two hours with a new edition of "hardball." then rachel maddow and i will be joined for full coverage of the primaries. we begin our coverage tonight right now with joe cline and howard fineman. i want to start with you, joe. tonight, this thing about mitt romney. i want your general stance. i don't think he's a good politician. i don't think he has the huch touch or bedside manner. he's not what we think of as a good politician. that's his problem. >> that's true. and today w
i'm chris matthews up in new york. what an evening it's going to be. tonight we stand and watch again at the political abyss of mitt romney. he may win tonight and avoid a devastating fall, but if he loses shs the fall could be deadly. how does romney ek plain losing in michigan? how does a candidate who outspends 2 to 1 explain rejection? and how does anyone explain losing to a candidate who makes himself so challenging to vote for as rick santorum? this may be as big a night as we have had in...
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i want to go to chris matthews in des moines. chris, on the issue of whether or not ron paul's supporters are available to be courted by any means in the republican party or if they are seen as a species apart. what's your view on that? >> well, i think the republican party has, unfortunately, for it, built itself over the droppings of the democratic party for about 50 years. they picked up all the segregationists who went from the democratic party after the civil rights bill of '64 and the voting rights act. they all became republicans because the republicans were seen as the more rightist party. then of course you've got the moral majority who left after the prayer decision. they all moved over there. then you've got the neo cons who are formally liberal some of them all moved over there. they are so junk laden with these droppings for the democratic party they can't think. if they could think, if they were a dynamic political party, they would listen to ron paul because they would hear in him the voice of barry goldwater, the
i want to go to chris matthews in des moines. chris, on the issue of whether or not ron paul's supporters are available to be courted by any means in the republican party or if they are seen as a species apart. what's your view on that? >> well, i think the republican party has, unfortunately, for it, built itself over the droppings of the democratic party for about 50 years. they picked up all the segregationists who went from the democratic party after the civil rights bill of '64 and...
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chris matthews at the beginning of the hour went long. i am afraid we have to draw matters to a close. thank you both of you for joining us. stay with us. top lines are coming up. >> she was on fox and friends this morning. she was marvelous. they asked her tough questions and she did what you are supposed to do. she didn't answer them. she talked about what she wanted to talk about. ok! who gets occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas or bloating? get ahead of it! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defend against digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. hit me! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. and more. if you replace 3 tablespoons of sugar a day with splenda®, you'll save 100 calories a day. that could help you lose up to 10 pounds in a year. and now get even more with splenda® essentials, the only line of sweeteners with a small boost of fiber, or antioxidants, or b vitamins in every packet. just another reason why you get more... when you sweeten with splenda®. ♪ [ merv ] mr. cl
chris matthews at the beginning of the hour went long. i am afraid we have to draw matters to a close. thank you both of you for joining us. stay with us. top lines are coming up. >> she was on fox and friends this morning. she was marvelous. they asked her tough questions and she did what you are supposed to do. she didn't answer them. she talked about what she wanted to talk about. ok! who gets occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas or bloating? get ahead of it! one phillips' colon...
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matthews, robert gibbs and virginia governor bob mcdonnell. you don't want to miss that with andrea mitchell. >>> another one of the likely topics at today's presidential news conference is iran's nuclear aspirations and israel's vow to defend itself without relying on help from the u.s. last night after a white house meeting with president obama, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu evoked the horrors of the holocaust. he quoted a letter from 1944 where the u.s. rejected a request by jewish leaders to bomb a nazi death camp. >> such an effort might provoke even more vindictive action by the germans, even more vindictive action than a holocau holocaust. my friends, 2012 is not 1944. >> i'm joined now by a contributor for if the ne"newsw "the daily beast." netanyahu saying israel can't afford to wait much longer. and if israel attacks we'll be pulled into that conflict. how do you see all of this playing out and is there anything the president can do to prevent an attack? diplomacy before force. >> well, the president has, even this weeken
matthews, robert gibbs and virginia governor bob mcdonnell. you don't want to miss that with andrea mitchell. >>> another one of the likely topics at today's presidential news conference is iran's nuclear aspirations and israel's vow to defend itself without relying on help from the u.s. last night after a white house meeting with president obama, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu evoked the horrors of the holocaust. he quoted a letter from 1944 where the u.s. rejected a...
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hardball's chris matthews picks up our coverage after a break. you're watching a special coverage of the nevada gop caucuses. sfrz you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job. so why are you doing hers? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious... like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help heal acid related erosions in the lining of your esophagus. talk to your doctor about the risk for osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels with long-term use of nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. let your doctor do her job, and you do yours. ask if nexium is right for you. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. ♪ feel the power my young friend. mmm! [ male announcer ] for excellent fruit and veggie nutrition... v8 v-fusion, als
hardball's chris matthews picks up our coverage after a break. you're watching a special coverage of the nevada gop caucuses. sfrz you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job. so why are you doing hers? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious... like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help heal acid...
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krit ma chris matthews with us. romney's spokesperson tonight said they're concerned with delegates, not with wins. >> yeah, well -- >> this has got to hurt tonight. i also think this really makes the case for santorum to go out to republican supporters and say, you know what, romney can't win in the south, i can. what about that? >> well, the latest polling we've got shows that they to just about as well against president obama. there's not a big difference in they're both just about at the margin of error there. slight underdogs. both of them. you know, i just got an e-mail from jim messina from the obama camp, it's one of the mass mailings they put out, came out at 10:23 tonight saying, beware, we're running behind romney right now in the latest polling, send in your 3 bucks. at the very moment the obama campaign is paying attention to the fact that gas prices are at least at the moment endangering the re-election, the republicans are saying, oh, yeah, well, we don't really like this so-called front-runner. just
krit ma chris matthews with us. romney's spokesperson tonight said they're concerned with delegates, not with wins. >> yeah, well -- >> this has got to hurt tonight. i also think this really makes the case for santorum to go out to republican supporters and say, you know what, romney can't win in the south, i can. what about that? >> well, the latest polling we've got shows that they to just about as well against president obama. there's not a big difference in they're both...
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you have it all the time with maher, chris matthews, and with this guy -- ck louis, or louis ck at the congressional correspondents dinner. when i hear a denunciation on the left, i will expect one on the right. >> we can waste time on rush limbaugh -- >> i didn't bring it up. >> let me go back to the point mark made about 1968 and might this is different from mitt romney. 1968, richard nixon had a vietnam. that is what romney lax. the issue he thought he was going to have, the economy, may still be there but not to the extent that he thought. atat week's end, we were 8.3%, added 227,000 jobs. >> richard nixon in 1968 stayed within his game. he never tried to be funny, never tried to be particula rly engaging with widows or small children. he was who he was. that is what i am suggesting romney has to do. the problem romney has is not unlike that of john kerry, democrat. john kerry was the dream candidate drawn up on the board to run in 2004 against a party that brought the country into war, with george bush, who had a spotty record, and big cheney, who had no military record -- and dic
you have it all the time with maher, chris matthews, and with this guy -- ck louis, or louis ck at the congressional correspondents dinner. when i hear a denunciation on the left, i will expect one on the right. >> we can waste time on rush limbaugh -- >> i didn't bring it up. >> let me go back to the point mark made about 1968 and might this is different from mitt romney. 1968, richard nixon had a vietnam. that is what romney lax. the issue he thought he was going to have,...
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chris matthews with us. chris, romney's spokesman tonight said they're concerned with delegates, not with wins. >> yeah, well -- >> this has got to hurt tonight. i also think that this really makes the case for santorum to go out to republican supporters and say, you know what, romney can't win in the south, i can. what about that? >> well, the latest polling we've got shows that they'll do just about as well against president obama. there's not a big difference in they're both just about the margin of error there. a slight underdogs. both of them. you know, i just got an e-mail from jim messina from the obama camp. it's one of the mass mailings they put out. came out at 10:23 tonight saying, beware, we're running behind romney right now in the latest polling. better send in your 3 bucks. well, at the very moment the obama campaign is paying attention to the fact that gas prices at least are at the moment endangering their re-election, the republicans are saying, oh, yeah, we don't really like this so-called
chris matthews with us. chris, romney's spokesman tonight said they're concerned with delegates, not with wins. >> yeah, well -- >> this has got to hurt tonight. i also think that this really makes the case for santorum to go out to republican supporters and say, you know what, romney can't win in the south, i can. what about that? >> well, the latest polling we've got shows that they'll do just about as well against president obama. there's not a big difference in they're...
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chris matthews, chris cillizza and maggie haberman. >>> don't miss msnbc's prime-time coverage of the republican national convention tonight. it kicks off at 7:00 eastern with chris matthews and rachel maddow. on every one of our cards there's a date. a reminder... that before this date, we have to exceed expectations. we have to find new ways to help make life easier, more convenient and more rewarding. it's the reason why we don't have costumers. we have members. american express. welcome in. o mancelar aarmeanla u obo oume tu. sueaine p psof d and -o mio wiy psof d i whi and [ ]wihe ou'lesir r . pa.o us n wiy psof d verai alsollst and [ ]wihe ou'lesir r . thdeon dd aame t t us n anl soe. w trleon po lrnrinemrarsrp izg eo anl soe. w heov d hoa oft qu yode >>> we as women have figured it out, because guess what, we do know how to do the math, and this is why so many of the women in this nation have got to figure out am i going to go in that voting booth and vote for my children's future. >> ann romney this morning, the morning after, trying to build on the momentum from a convention
chris matthews, chris cillizza and maggie haberman. >>> don't miss msnbc's prime-time coverage of the republican national convention tonight. it kicks off at 7:00 eastern with chris matthews and rachel maddow. on every one of our cards there's a date. a reminder... that before this date, we have to exceed expectations. we have to find new ways to help make life easier, more convenient and more rewarding. it's the reason why we don't have costumers. we have members. american express....
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chris matthew hz a question for him. it had to do with this theme about romney's business background. let's take a look. >> this is a country in which somebody can start and have that kind of great success, and begrudge him now for having been successful, i think, is kind of anti-american, don't you? >> i just wonder why a fellow who has been to boarding school and is going to elite universities and never had a sweat in his life, never had to worry in his life about putting a meal on the table, should go out there and offer himself as some sort of -- is that fair? >> so by having chris matthews and rachel maddow and al sharpton on the gang on primary nights, does that change the tone and tenor of interviews like that and of the entire coverage? >> of course. of course. msnbc has redirect its style for the entire lean forward campaign as leaning to the left with sort of a political slant, and they've had some success with that. i think they're really trying to exploit that to its most profitable end, and having chris matt
chris matthew hz a question for him. it had to do with this theme about romney's business background. let's take a look. >> this is a country in which somebody can start and have that kind of great success, and begrudge him now for having been successful, i think, is kind of anti-american, don't you? >> i just wonder why a fellow who has been to boarding school and is going to elite universities and never had a sweat in his life, never had to worry in his life about putting a meal...
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." >>> i'm chris matthews in san francisco. let me start with why the republicans might just blow in election. this guy romney ea's and he's g in real answers to the charge he's killed american jobs, got no answer to the demand to release tax returns. tonight, back from vacation, i want to know why. what is this guy hiding? why did he do something that can't pass the smell test? did he refuse to call them -- to let them go. is this the campaign he wants to run? he hides who he is while the nasty right make six accusations with rush limbaugh saying today that barack obama was indoctrinated with hatred and that hillary clinton's closest aide is of the muslim brotherhood. wow. is this what it's going to to be until november? the looney right attacking the enemies within. joining me now, howard fineman, also with us is msnbc's political analyst, david corn. also the author of a great book. let's talk about this show down right now. howard, it's good to be back with you. it seems now this campaign on the surface is about romney havi
." >>> i'm chris matthews in san francisco. let me start with why the republicans might just blow in election. this guy romney ea's and he's g in real answers to the charge he's killed american jobs, got no answer to the demand to release tax returns. tonight, back from vacation, i want to know why. what is this guy hiding? why did he do something that can't pass the smell test? did he refuse to call them -- to let them go. is this the campaign he wants to run? he hides who he is...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with the thunder on the right. one leader compared it to 9/11. an attack out of the sky. one conservative branded the chief justice of the united states a traitor. rush limbaugh called it a death panel. listen to the souls screaming from the star board side. the lunatic right feels burnt. they could not destroy the country's only health care plan. this fury on the right is not looking for aç better health ce plan, they are looking to destroy the only one that has been. our guests are with us. gentlemen, thank you for being on tonight. we need true believers. this reaction from the screw ball right, is that a precursor that romney will fight this in november? >> if you look at the poll numbers, the country is split on the health care. >> the gallup polls yesterday. 46% disagree. 46% agree. and the independents, a three point split. this favoring the president, 45% to 42%. >> it is a toss up. it doesn't give advantage. i think a lot of voters are kind of done and don't want to hear more. the other thing, this is th
i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with the thunder on the right. one leader compared it to 9/11. an attack out of the sky. one conservative branded the chief justice of the united states a traitor. rush limbaugh called it a death panel. listen to the souls screaming from the star board side. the lunatic right feels burnt. they could not destroy the country's only health care plan. this fury on the right is not looking for aç better health ce plan, they are looking to...
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i'm chris matthews. leading off tonight to be continued. he won the most states. he won the most delegates. he even won the big prize of the night, ohio. so why does mitt romney still look like a big bowl of cold mashed peas to republicans? romney's argument seems to be you're stuck with me so live with it. not exactly the lift of a driving dream is it? the race goes on and on and guess what? the next few states favoring rick santorum. santorum might have a clean shot at romney if only newt gingrich would get out of the way. newt won his home state and nothing else yesterday so why is he staying in the race? meanwhile, over at team obama they're smiling i guess. i talked to david axelrod about the state of the race and president obama's great fortune in having mitt and company as his opponents. and only opponents. and rush limbaugh keeps losing advertisers but wait until you hear which big name progressive is defending him. finally let me finish tonight with the lack of greatness in the republican presidential campaign as if you needed to hear about it from me. we
i'm chris matthews. leading off tonight to be continued. he won the most states. he won the most delegates. he even won the big prize of the night, ohio. so why does mitt romney still look like a big bowl of cold mashed peas to republicans? romney's argument seems to be you're stuck with me so live with it. not exactly the lift of a driving dream is it? the race goes on and on and guess what? the next few states favoring rick santorum. santorum might have a clean shot at romney if only newt...
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matthews show." today -- >> chris: mitt romney does ok with republican voters but they're just not that crazy about him. they'll spend some time with him but aren't ready for marriage. do they want more time or wish someone else had come along? is mitt the luckiest man in the america? can you win the presidency without breaking a sweat? in a year like this with rivals like there, maybe you can. will ron paul's liberty-loving fans drive him to run third party? even if that means barack obama wins? has paul got what ralph nader had? with us today, "new york magazine"'s john heilemann, nbc news' andrea mitchell, the "washington post"'s nia-malika henderson and "the huffington post"'s howard fineman. if mitt romney wins in new hampshire, this would be the first time a republican has ever won the first two, iowa and new hampshire. but he still can't win those who call themselves very conservative. just 14% of them voted for him in iowa. that enthusiasm gap is a young problem for republicans this fall. the
matthews show." today -- >> chris: mitt romney does ok with republican voters but they're just not that crazy about him. they'll spend some time with him but aren't ready for marriage. do they want more time or wish someone else had come along? is mitt the luckiest man in the america? can you win the presidency without breaking a sweat? in a year like this with rivals like there, maybe you can. will ron paul's liberty-loving fans drive him to run third party? even if that means...
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i'm chris matthews in new york. it's an amazing thing how many politicians forget or choose to forget that most voters are women. i know that sounds a bit bizarre to the reactionaries of this country, people who live in the 1950s where contraception is still a hot issue and where women are always at home and with the kids and, of course, papa bear is downtown at work. "leave it to beaver" is a cool show, and father knows best means just that. so bring on the binders. we can actually hear mitt buzzing it in from the inner office. binders filled with women, whole binders of them. women we have never met, strange people from another planet that mitt romney apparently never visited. anyway, it's not that funny. romney would make abortion effectively a criminal act. if you believe the platform he's running on, the running mate he's chosen, the words he's spoken about outlawing abortion, the judges he wants to put on the supreme court. do you know what's cooking here? it's not daddy coming home early for supper. mr. job c
i'm chris matthews in new york. it's an amazing thing how many politicians forget or choose to forget that most voters are women. i know that sounds a bit bizarre to the reactionaries of this country, people who live in the 1950s where contraception is still a hot issue and where women are always at home and with the kids and, of course, papa bear is downtown at work. "leave it to beaver" is a cool show, and father knows best means just that. so bring on the binders. we can actually...
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that was in anticipation of the first debate on msnbc mott rated by chris matthews. each person had a role, i was the one who had to play the role of chris matthews and others up there -- which no one can play chris matthews. >> particularly someone with your complexion. but keep going. >> we have a lot in common. but the interesting thing is you have people up there representing the different candidates, and you get to see the candidate behind the scenes prepping, and what they do is you run them through the paces. you have the timing just the way it would be on the stage with the moderator just where they would be sitting. you run them through a series of questions and answers and you see how they do and you critique afterwards. >> is the conclusion though it wasn't very effective because, of course, mr. romney didn't do so well in 2008, did he? >> i don't think it was his debate preparation that was the problem. i think it was a whole variety of issues, of course, but that's why he's ready this time and, of course, you see the gentleman who is going to be playing
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>> good evening, i'm chris matthews back in washington. leading off tonight, sex, drugs and audio tape. where it send social security is anyone's guess, but as of now, as many as 20 secret service personnel are suspected of bringing prostitutes back to their rooms in columbia. that means they were allowed into the security zone of the president of the united states. making this the biggest security breech in the history of the secret service. next, mitt romney spent a lot of time talking about president obama and very little on the record about what he plans to do were he elected president. we learned a lot last night when an nbc overheard and taped legally romney speaking to money people at a fundraiser what he will ax if elected and who he will not tax. also about romney losing the election because of the lost latino vote. and drugs, should they be legalized? with prodding by me, the president of columbia suggest that we should take a look or take the profit out of the drug running to starve the terrorists. and we all remember how offend
>> good evening, i'm chris matthews back in washington. leading off tonight, sex, drugs and audio tape. where it send social security is anyone's guess, but as of now, as many as 20 secret service personnel are suspected of bringing prostitutes back to their rooms in columbia. that means they were allowed into the security zone of the president of the united states. making this the biggest security breech in the history of the secret service. next, mitt romney spent a lot of time talking...
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chris matthews and david gregory are in des moines. when we return stay with us for full coverage of the iowa caucuses here on msnbc. >>> we are back with msnbc's ongoing coverage of the iowa caucuses which at this hour are too close to call. mitt romney, rick santorum, and ron paul bunched at the top, 27% in. as you see there all with 23% of the vote. let's go back to des moines, iowa, and chris matthews. >> well, this is an interesting night. i've got former oklahoma congressman j.c. watts with us and he is definitely with newt gingrich. i was just saying all night watching this fight between it's almost like john henry fighting the machine, you know, with newt up against those negative ads running against him out here relentlessly, how does he carry on the fight? this one man against this multimillion dollar pac that doesn't even have romney's name on it. >> it's tough. a month ago i would have told you i'm sick of the debates. i thought we were debating ourselves to death but i think that is the way newt gets an opportunity to kind
chris matthews and david gregory are in des moines. when we return stay with us for full coverage of the iowa caucuses here on msnbc. >>> we are back with msnbc's ongoing coverage of the iowa caucuses which at this hour are too close to call. mitt romney, rick santorum, and ron paul bunched at the top, 27% in. as you see there all with 23% of the vote. let's go back to des moines, iowa, and chris matthews. >> well, this is an interesting night. i've got former oklahoma...
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>> that was chris matthews after the debate last night asking where was obama? for many the president seemed disengaged during that debate. the debate with charlie chris the republican governor of florida after leaving the party in the race for the u.s. senate. now he's supporting president obama. great to have you here with us today, sir. i want you to take a listen to what former congressman davis said to chris jansing last hour. take a look. >> isn't it telling last night that president obama himself did not bring up bain capital. isn't it telling that president obama himself did not accuse governor romney of causing women to die from cancer because of things that happened at companies he ran? isn't it telling that president obama didn't make much of this 47% gaffe a week ago. >> sir, why didn't the president bring up any of those things? were you watching this wondering that yourself? >> of course. i was watching it and some of the comments that i hear today make me think people were looking for entertainment instead of substance and facts. i was looking for
>> that was chris matthews after the debate last night asking where was obama? for many the president seemed disengaged during that debate. the debate with charlie chris the republican governor of florida after leaving the party in the race for the u.s. senate. now he's supporting president obama. great to have you here with us today, sir. i want you to take a listen to what former congressman davis said to chris jansing last hour. take a look. >> isn't it telling last night that...
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chris matthews? >> i think we've just seen the terms of engagement here established for the crusade in new hampshire by newt gingrich. he's going to go after mitt romney up there on his record on health care, on his massachusetts moderation, on his taking care of decay up there basically and he's going to try to fund the campaign by a fear with people have some money against the threat of ron paul. it's going to be a campaign against newt romney financed out of fear that the republican party might be taken over by the rand paul people against defending our a lie in the middle east israel and having a foreign policy of any kind of aggression at all. i just heard newt do what he had to do. he's got to raise a lot of money in the next couple of days. and the only way he can do that is put up the big danger sign it's vulnerable to losing foreign policy, its aggressive it had under w. and reagan and saying i have to fight that fight, i need your money but i need your money to destroy mitt romney up there
chris matthews? >> i think we've just seen the terms of engagement here established for the crusade in new hampshire by newt gingrich. he's going to go after mitt romney up there on his record on health care, on his massachusetts moderation, on his taking care of decay up there basically and he's going to try to fund the campaign by a fear with people have some money against the threat of ron paul. it's going to be a campaign against newt romney financed out of fear that the republican...
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good evening i'm chris matthews in washington. the right. one leader compared it to 9/11. an attack out of the sky. one conservative in the media world branded the chief justice of the united states a trader. rush limbaugh called the supreme itself a death panel. if you ever wondered which side has gotten into a partisan crazy world, listen to the souls screaming. the lunatic right feels burnt and they couldn't destroy the only health care plan. don't believe this soft line you hear about repeal and replace. this fury on the fight isn't looking for a better health care plan. it's looking to destroy the only one there's ever been. our guests are david corn and daryl jones. gentlemen, it's great to have you on. true believes and we need some true believers. this reaction from the screw ball right, is that a precursor to the fact romney will fight this thing through november?ç the health care bill? >> i think romney has a big decision to make here. if you look at the poll numbers, the country is kind of split on the decision of health care reform. >> let's go to the poll. t
good evening i'm chris matthews in washington. the right. one leader compared it to 9/11. an attack out of the sky. one conservative in the media world branded the chief justice of the united states a trader. rush limbaugh called the supreme itself a death panel. if you ever wondered which side has gotten into a partisan crazy world, listen to the souls screaming. the lunatic right feels burnt and they couldn't destroy the only health care plan. don't believe this soft line you hear about...
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[captioning made possible by nbc universal] chris: i'm chris matthews. with me today michael duffy, andrea mitchell, kathleen parker and john harris. what will win the difference? for president obama, here's a short must-do list for the two weeks ahead. number one project what he's done into the positive future. ramp up that positive message. obama backs the middle-class. romney can't wait to help the rich. in monday night's debate especially on the issue of libya. and here's a list for romney, keep asking voters are you better off? present yourself as a strong fixer of voters' economic troubles. and look like a commander in chief. this is a tightened race and romney may be the one on offense right now. >> he has to be because he's still a little bit behind in the key states. his job is fairly simple. 16 days tops. he's got to keep the focus on his economic message of lower taxes for everyone whether that's possible or not the long run. he's got to show on foreign policy that you keep the boat in the channel that's a minimum requirement of doing the job.
[captioning made possible by nbc universal] chris: i'm chris matthews. with me today michael duffy, andrea mitchell, kathleen parker and john harris. what will win the difference? for president obama, here's a short must-do list for the two weeks ahead. number one project what he's done into the positive future. ramp up that positive message. obama backs the middle-class. romney can't wait to help the rich. in monday night's debate especially on the issue of libya. and here's a list for romney,...
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." >>> i'm chris matthews in san francisco. let me start with why the republicans might just blow in election. this guy romney ea's and he's g in real answers to the charge he's killed american jobs, got no answer to the demand to release tax returns. tonight, back from vacation, i want to know why. what is this guy hiding? why did he do something that can't pass the smell test? did he refuse to call them -- to let them go. is this the campaign he wants to run? he hides who he is while the nasty right make six accusations with rush limbaugh saying today that barack obama was indoctrinated with hatred and that hillary clinton's closest aide is of the muslim brotherhood. wow. is this what it's going to to be until november? the looney right attacking the enemies within. joining me now, howard fineman, also with us is msnbc's political analyst, david corn. also the author of a great book. let's talk about this show down right now. howard, it's good to be back with you. it seems now this campaign on the surface is about romney havi
." >>> i'm chris matthews in san francisco. let me start with why the republicans might just blow in election. this guy romney ea's and he's g in real answers to the charge he's killed american jobs, got no answer to the demand to release tax returns. tonight, back from vacation, i want to know why. what is this guy hiding? why did he do something that can't pass the smell test? did he refuse to call them -- to let them go. is this the campaign he wants to run? he hides who he is...
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chris matthew is next. >>> how much trouble is akin makin? let's play "hardball." good evening. i'm chris matthews. let's start with mitt romney. now, hear this. if you want to speak with mr. romney romney now and in the future, you are not to ask him about what he dubt want to be asked about. today's list of question, anything on todd akin, anything on abortion, themes the rules, we're told. you want to talk to mr. romney, ask about him and -- he wants us to talk about. has it gotten this bad? are we now in the world of third world dictatorships where the big man acts now by decree, ask what i tell you to ask. let's hear from rick tower and ron reagan. have you seen this story that's out today, the the cbs affiliate reporter said that in order to get an interview with the candidate of the republican party for president, it's important that you not ask any question about what's in the news. you must not ask about the part's position. these are the rules. >> i don't understand how he thinks this is going to fly. it's certainly not going to fly in televised debates where he'll loo
chris matthew is next. >>> how much trouble is akin makin? let's play "hardball." good evening. i'm chris matthews. let's start with mitt romney. now, hear this. if you want to speak with mr. romney romney now and in the future, you are not to ask him about what he dubt want to be asked about. today's list of question, anything on todd akin, anything on abortion, themes the rules, we're told. you want to talk to mr. romney, ask about him and -- he wants us to talk about. has...
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chris matthews, what is your take? >> before we get in the results, we have to remind ourselves through the circus we have been watching the past several months about the stakes of the fight. who makes the big decisions in our country about peace and war, how the burdens of society are shared. future of our health care, you look at a couple candidates who emerged at the top, romney and santorum, you have to think this is scary to some people. first of all you have one candidate, romney, who speaks calmly of going to war without nervousness. we'll go to war with iran if he's president, they won't have nuclear weapons. what an ultimatum. he talks how we'll let the ought d -- auto industry die. santorum wants to go back before the griswald decision, we outlaw birth control, not just abortion. speaks lightly of that, speaks with strange resentment we discovered now thank god for the long primary season resentment of higher education, this is why i like the campaign, i love kofg it, it's public television, we're learning ab
chris matthews, what is your take? >> before we get in the results, we have to remind ourselves through the circus we have been watching the past several months about the stakes of the fight. who makes the big decisions in our country about peace and war, how the burdens of society are shared. future of our health care, you look at a couple candidates who emerged at the top, romney and santorum, you have to think this is scary to some people. first of all you have one candidate, romney,...
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chris matthews picks things up now with "hardball." >>> thank you, charlotte. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews back in washington. let me start with this impressive week in charlotte. i've never seen such excitement in a political convention. it was in the faces of the people who stood at the edge of our stage, the loud roars when one of us said something about president obama, their deep concentration watching him. i don't know what this means for november. we're going to get serious economic reports between now and then and we'll know if the economy's slowing down or beginning to perk. the news we got this morning wasn't status factory, but the real question is how the voters look at this election. will they view it as a choice between two candidates or as an up or down referendum on president obama. soon after the financial crash of 2008 and 2009. president obama last night kept pushing the idea that this election is a choice among vote es rather than a referendum. 20 times he uttered a variation of choose or choice. >> when all is
chris matthews picks things up now with "hardball." >>> thank you, charlotte. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews back in washington. let me start with this impressive week in charlotte. i've never seen such excitement in a political convention. it was in the faces of the people who stood at the edge of our stage, the loud roars when one of us said something about president obama, their deep concentration watching him. i don't know...
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. >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews. in washington, leading off tonight, the president and the secret service. this is a scandal not going away. member of congress both democrats and republicans are skeptical of the secret service's claim that president obama was not in potential danger. we have the latest information about the scandal, about how many women were really involved here. >>> also, last night the republicans beat back the popular buffett rule which would have raised taxes on millionaires. the alternative? lowering taxes on most businesses. president obama says fairness is a winning argument. is it more important than the condition of our economy? plus, mitt, they're just not that into you. you new orc poll says when it comes to being likeable president beats romney by, catch this, 2-2 '01. don't look now but that might be the most important number you hear this entire campaign. and what ann romney had to say about the story that won't go away. shamus the dog on the car roof. let me fin wish mitt romney's tras
. >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews. in washington, leading off tonight, the president and the secret service. this is a scandal not going away. member of congress both democrats and republicans are skeptical of the secret service's claim that president obama was not in potential danger. we have the latest information about the scandal, about how many women were really involved here. >>> also, last night the republicans beat back the popular buffett rule which would have...